First time I saw him I felt a storm ignite Didn't understand it A wave inside, a hidden light I knew loving boys was a secret I must hide A world built on silence Taught me love could be denied Hormones on fire Every glance cut through my skin Afraid to be seen So I learned how to hold it in In the mirror, I whispered Am I broken, or brand new? Then my mother's voice returned You're more than what they do to you That longing drew a map, leading me to truth But I walked in shadows, afraid of my youth Now I see me between the lines Breathing deep for the first time Finding my echo in the quiet night I'm becoming me, chasing the light Learning to love, learning to keep The kind of love I always dreamed Told my friends at last The ones who stayed beside The cage began to crumble No longer did I hide Turned to her, my anchor The one who never strayed She said: Love who you are That's the choice you've already made Then he came along, first kiss gentle as dawn Galaxies spun inside me, like I finally belonged Stolen whispers, soft nights Hearts colliding in the dark Every touch a spark Every breath a brand-new start I learned to laugh, to breathe, to live unashamed Leaving shadows for candlelight, whispering my name Now I see me between the lines Breathing deep for the first time Finding my echo in the quiet night I'm becoming me, chasing the light Learning to love, learning to keep The kind of love I always dreamed Then came you the man who healed my soul We left our old worlds Together made one whole Your smile was sunrise Your touch was hope In your arms I found my home My way to cope We dreamed forever rings and simple things Morning coffee, promises The life that freedom brings I realized love is more than wings It's the ground you choose And the man who makes you sing Now I see me between the lines Breathing deep for the first time Finding my echo in the quiet night I'm becoming me, chasing the light Learning to love, learning to keep The kind of love I always dreamed Thank you life for letting me be For giving me love, for setting me free Now I see me no longer hiding in the night I've found my voice, and I'm holding on tight I'm becoming me, full and free With the love I built With the man who chose me To anyone still searching You too are becoming Your heart is not wrong it's waiting And one day, you'll love, and be loved truly